Sustainable Bio-Composites from renewable resources: Opportunities and challenges in the green materials world

Journal of Polymers and the Environment

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 19-26

  Mohanty, A K ^a   Misra, M ^a   Drzal, L T ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioplastic; Cellulosic plastic; Fiber matrix interface; Natural fiber; Polyhydroxyalkanoates; Polylactides; Soybean based plastic; Sustamable bio composites

Indexed keywords

BIOPLASTIC; CELLULOSIC PLASTIC; FIBER-MATRIX INTERFACE; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES; POLYLACTIDES; SOYBEAN-BASED PLASTICS; SUSTAINABLE BIO-COMPOSITES;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; BIOPOLYMERS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FEEDSTOCKS; NATURAL FIBERS; PLASTICS;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SUSTAINABILITY;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; COMPOSITES; NATURAL FIBERS; PLASTICS; RENEWABLE RESOURCES;

AGAVE FOURCROYDES; AGAVE SISALANA; ANANAS COMOSUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANNABIS; CANNABIS SATIVA; CORCHORUS CAPSULARIS; GLYCINE MAX; HIBISCUS CANNABINUS; LINUM USITATISSIMUM;

EID: 0347472168     PISSN: 15662543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021013921916     Document Type: Article

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